Nailing-machine.



PATEZEEED MAR. 2'7, 1906.

H. W. MORGAN. NAILING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNEZO, 1900.

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PATBNTED MAR. 2'7, 1906.

H. W. MORGAN. NAILING MACH APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20,1900,

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[Gav Ru H PATENTEB MAR. 27, 1906.

H. W. MORGAN. NAILING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20,1000.

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PATENTED MAR 27, 1906.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20,1900

ILI G MACHINE.

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N0. 816,350. PATENTED MAR. 27, 1906.

H- W. MORGAN.

NAILINGMACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20,1900,

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I PATENTBD MAR. 27, 1906.

H W MORGAN NAILING MAGHINE. urmouron FILED mm: 20.1900.

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No. 816,850. PATENTED MAR. 27, 1906. H. W. MORGAN.

NAILING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20,1900.

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No. 816,350. PATENTED MAR. 27, 1906.

H; w. MORGAN. NAILING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 20, 1900.

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Linea Specification of Letters Eetent.

Patented March e '1, ions.

Application filed JuneZO, 1900 Serial No. 20,980.

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it known that i, Henna N. MORGAN, Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in h ng-Moot ines; 1nd I do hereby declare the roilowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the some, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and to the reference characters marked thereon.

Myprcsent invention relates to nailing-mschines, and hes for its object to provide amechine edepted particularly for forming the cleetod or made-up ends or sides of boxes and in which the cleats are fed automatically and nailed to the material forming said side or end portions, audit cm bodies such a construction and arrangement of the ports that the nailing may be performed independently and the cleets ted automatically into position only when desired.

To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvements in construction and combinations of ports, ell as will be hereinafter fully described, the novel features be ing pointed out in the claims at the end of this specification.

in the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevetion oi e nailing machine constructed in accordance with my invention, showing the ports in the norms: position, the nail-pen and feeding devices beingomitted. Fig. 2 is e similar view showing a chest fed into position. Fig. 8 is n side elevation of the machine. Fig. 4: is an enlarged detail view of the driving mechanism. 5 is :1 similar VlQXVOf the sleet-feeding operating mechn in, showing the operating-com in section. ig. 5 is e plan view or" n portion of he operating mechnnism. Fig. 7 is sectional view on ie line 7 7 of Fi 5. Fig. 8 is a sectional view on i 1g. 5, slnnving the drivinglutch. 'lf. 9 is a sectional view on line 9 9 of Fig. 8. it) is e cross-sectionnl View on the line ii i() of F 2. Fig. 11 is a side elevation oi c Billi'iQQ-ill'igfil on the cleet-jeerlix1g erm. 12 is e cross-sectional View on the line I; 12 of Fig. 11. 13 is 0. side elevation of s det ii of the feedingerm. 14 is e pers ec e view of the rocl shel't and arms controlling the cleatfeeding devices. 15 is a side elevation of the cleet-stop. Fig. 16 is a. sectional view on the line 1c 16 of 14. Fig. 17 is it top plan view oi the operating mechanism on the fa c lug.

My improved cieet-feedin device is caper.

bio of being applied. to on operated upon nailing-machines of the general type contained in. my prior patent, No. 586,711, consisting, preferably, of the main frame 1 supporting the naildriving devices and heving mounted thereon the stationary table or work-support 2, above which is erran ed the supports 3 for the nail-chucks 4 and t e ver ticelly-moveble driving-head 5, mounted on the g'uid es 6 and carrying the nail-drivers 5 operating in the chucks. The nail-pen devices for feeding the izeils singly and deliver ing them to the chucks have been omitted, and only the operating gear-Wheel N and the pitmen P for tilting the pen-have been shown, as their construction and operstionhave been clearly described in my former potent. These devices ere ade ted to be 0 ereted in connection with the (riving-heet 5, and the letter is connected by the rods '7to cranks 8 on the driven shaft 9, operated by the gear 10, meshing with the pinion 11 on the continuouslymoving driving-shn ft 12, Figs. 4 and 17. The

gear 10 intermittently ectuates the driven' shaft 9 and is attached thereto by the" clutch mechanism described in mynziornier petent embodying the sleeve 93, rigidly secured to the shaft 9 and carrying e clutch-key adapted to engage suitable recesses in the hub of the gear 10, having upon its end an arm 94, which when in the position of rest is normally engeged by an arm 96 on the lever 95, allowing the gear 10 to revolve freely. The sleeve 93 is further provided with on extension 97, "to

which is pivoted one end of africtioneclutch;

or brake-lever 98, having upon its opfosite end a roller 99, said on being force outward by a spring 100, arranged between it and the sleeve 93, to cause the engagement of a shoe 101 with the overhanging edge or rim on the genrlO. A shoulder 102 is provided on the frame, with which the roller 99 engages to release the brake when the arm 94 is arrested by the arm 96, as shown in Fig. 18.

This arrangement of devices prevents the independent movement of the driving-shaft and the gear 10, causing them to operate together, preventing the weight of the drivers from causing the shaft to race eheed when the cranks are above the center, as it will be seen from the above that as soon as the arm 94 is released and the shaft begins to move the end of the brake-lever leaves the shoulder 102 and engages the ear 10. Also mounted upon the driving-she 12 is a bevelpinion 13, meshi with a bevel-gear 14, supported in the bearing 15 and having upon its rear side the small pinion 16, en aging the ear 17, which latter is mounted upon 01 orIns art of a driving-clutch connection adaptell to operate'the shaft 18 to cause the operation of the cleat feeding mechanism, by; means of which the cleats are fed into po- "sition on the table beneath the nail-chuclrs to enable the veneer forming the box end or side to be positioned thereon and secured thereto when the nail-chucks descend, as will be more fully described. The elect-feeding devices are operated relatively to the movement of the nailing devices by means operated intermittently by the driving-shaft 12, said movement being controlled by means opereted by the driven shaft 9.

Mounted upon the end of the shaft 18 and in front of the face of the frame 1 is a crank 19; to the end of which i s attsched a rod 20, connected to an armZl, pivoted at its lower end at 22 to the frame and connected tt its upper end with the feeding-erm 23, said arm being constructed of the parallel bars, .at the outer ends of which are arranged rollers 24, journaled on a pin 25 and o crating on tracks 26, provided beneath the 0 eat support or extension 30, formed at the side of the table or work-support.

31 indicates a feeding-finger operating through a slot 32 in the extension 30, pivoted on the pin 25 between the rollers 24 and having the extension at its lower end pro vided with the stops 33, engaging the lower sides of the bars 23 and held in engagement therewith by means of a spring 34, as shown in Fig. 11, permitting the finger as it is returned after each feeding operation to be depressed when it passes beneath the pile of material to en age another cleat.

lnstead of a rigid connection between the bars 23, forming the feedingnrm, and the arm 21 I allow a slight movement oi the parts to accommodateimy inequelitiesin 't he length of the cleats. In the arms 23 I form slots :27, in which the ends of the )ivot-pin .28 on the arm 21 operate, and in t 6 rear of said pin are uides 29, formed upon or secured to the bloc 46, and between the end of the latter and the ends of the arms 23 is a sprin 47, normally holding the pin in the forward po sition in the slot, but permitting its rearward movement when a longer clcat has been led and arrested by the stop 40.

Arranged upon the inner and outer ends of the table extension are the guides or holders 35 and 36, the bottom edge of the latter being elevated sufficiently above the top of the table to pw'nit the passage of a single cieat as it is withdrawn from the bottom of the pile 37. Across the front of the heme and at the rear side of the table is provided a back plate or cleat-guide 33, having" grooves 39 extending obliquely across its face from the upper to the lows: edge in the direction in which the elect advances and adapted to cause its forward or advancing end to lie fist against the table. it? indicates a stop for a;- resting the movement of the elect, and when it is desired to secure the dent wit its end projecting beyond the edge of the be side or veneer pniled thereto l1 provide upon the face of the stop it 41, against which the edge of the box side may rest when placed in position by the opegetor, the end of the elect engaging the face oi the stop and projecting be yond the edge of the box end a distance equal to the thickness of the end by pivoting the letter to the stop the elect is permitted to be withdrewn after the neiling opere'tion has been completed. Arranged at the oppo end of the table or worlesnpport a cici. prcsser supported upon a wing 43, pivoted 44 beneath table, ceri yine its outer end a verticelly-movable short 45 having jonr'neied upon its upper *rctreinity a roller 50, operating through an elongated aperture in the face of the telole, said wing being ormnged a slight angle, as shown in 1., 2, and 19, whereby the roller is inclined slightly in the direction. of movement of the else: to cause the latter to be held firmly against the surface of the table, and ii spring 51, arranged on .a stud serves to p ess the roller inwardly the edee o1 forcin r it against the re-oven strip or guide 38 at he rear of the tools. in ode; to with drew the roller from engn enient with the cleat to pei'n'iit-the elect to as removed from the table, I connect the shaft 45 with a bell crank love 53, pivoted in the bracket 54 end carrying upon its other end at roller 55, engnging in a cam-groove on the coinplate 56, mounted upon the shaft 18 and arranged thereon relative the crank-arm 19, so as to sense the roller to be retracted beneath the face of the table itfiil the clear? has been positioned and during the time the feedingzii'm 23 returning;- to its nornml position, as shown in Fig. i. A uni vorsnl joint embodying a collar 57, joornaled in ayoko5 lzu1d 2L1- i'nnged intermediate the belbonmk lever 53 and the wing, permits the latter to move 'frcelv u on its nvot 44 its the roller 0 ieratcs r P l l against the (dent without binding between the parts.

The shaft 18 may, if desired, be opountcil continuously from the driving-shalt 12 through the gents 13, 1%, Hi, and 17; but to permit the operation of the nailing mechanism independently of the (-lcatfoeding devices i arrange a clutch connection between the gear 17 and the shaft 18, which is under,

the control oi the operator, and also a friction r do the-elect,

shown.

erased driving connection between the gear and the clutch, whereby if the movement of any of the arts is arrested-as, for instance, by the catc fiing of a broken or splintered cleat the operating parts of the machine will not be damaged.

Mounted upon the shaft 18 is a collar 60, secured by a key oiiand having upon one end an arm62, and in its outer surface is formed a semicircular notch or recess in which is mounted a half-round key or clutch-pin 63. An arm 64 is provided upon one end of the pin, and between the latter and the arm 62 is arranged a spring 7 Journaled'upon the collar is a sleeve 65, having upon its inner surface a series of notches 66, adapted to engage the edge of the clutch-pin when the arm 64 is released, and as one of the said notches is brought into register with the pin the latter is allowed to revolve slightly in its socket,its edge engaging the side of the notch, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 7, causin the collar 6,0 on the shaft to be revolved with the sleeve 65 until the pin is released by the engagement of the arm 64 with the linger 72. Arranged upon the exterior of the sleeve and at one side is a flange 67, and cooperating therewith and encircling the sleeve is a ring 68, adjustably secured the sleeve by bolts 69, and between the flange on the sleeve and ring projects a flange 70, formed upon the nner slde 0f the gear 17 and having upon lts opposite sides rings 71, of leather or other fibrous material, adapted to permit frictional engagement between the ear and sleeve, which may be regulated c esired by an ad justment of the ring 68.;

In order to control" the operation of the cleat-feedin-g "mechanism, I provide a stopfinger 72, mounted'upon a rock-shaft 73, journaled in the frame, and adapted to be moved out of the path of the arm 64 and normally held in the path of said arm by a light spring 17 i,-as shown in Fig. 8, one end of which is connected to the side of the frame,

as will be understood, the latter not being Located upon the opposite end of the rock-shaft is a finger 75, arranged upon the inner side of the frame and adapted to cooperate with the end of a stop-finger 7 6, mounted upon a stud. 77, journaled in the frame and carrying upon its outer end a similar finger or arm 76. Suitable tension devices, such as a spring 77, encircling the stud and bearing against the hub on the finger 7 6, together with friction-washers 781, engaging u(pon opposite sides of the frame, are adapte to hold the fingers 7 6 7 6 in adjusted position thereon, and the lattermay be easily moved into and out of engagement withthe'finger by the foot of the operator.

h/lounted upon the rock-shaft 73 is a movable arm-78, carrying upon its upper end a roller 79, held in enga ernent with the face of a camrplate on t e driven shaft 9 by means of spring 81, surrounding the shaft and having one of its ends attached thereto and opposite extremity connected to the arm 78. in order to allow a free movement of the arm 78 as the cam-plate 80 is revolved while the cleatfeeding mechanism. is at rest and also allow the shaft 73 to be operated to remove the stop-linger 72 from engagement with the arm 64 when it is desired to feed cleat, i arrange a pin on the shaft and provide slot 83 in the side of the hub as, supporting the arm 7 8, permitting its movement independently of the roclsshaft when the latter is held stationary by the engagement of the fingers 75 and 76. The tension of the spring 8i greater than that of the spring 174, so that when the rock-shaft is released by throwing up the linger 7b the shaft will beheld by the spring 81 and allowed to rock with the movcment of the arm 78, and overcoming the ten.- sion of the spring 174 the finger 72 will be interinittcntly moved out of the path of the I arm 6%, permitting the operation. of the c eat feeding mechanism until the linger or is returned to the normal position and the movenicnt'of the rock-shaf t is arrested. This nrrangement of the parts permits the cleat feeding mechanism to be thrown into and out of operation at the will of the operator and provides means for automatically controlling the operation of the cheat-feeding devices. The arrangement of the cam 80 is sucli that the feeding of the cleats will b properly timed relative to the 1110\701110 i the nailing devices, and the clutch mechanism on the shaft is so arranged. that the shaft is arrested only when the clcat-feeding mechanism has completed its operation and is in the position to feed another cleat.

The table ,2 is held stationary during the operation of the machine but to adapt it for operation upon material of dii'erent thickness 1 mount it upon guides upon the side of the frame 1 and provide adjusting-screws 91 for moving it relatively to nail-chucks, said screws being adapted to be revolved by any suitable means. As the movement required comparatively slight, it is unnecessary to provide adjustable connections between the cleat-feeding devices, the vertical movement of the roller 50 being arranged enough in the first instance to be retracted below the face of the tal1 le when the latter is adjusted to accommodate the thickest boards.

In operating the machine the table 2 is adjusted bythe screws 91 to allow the easy insertion of a cleat and the veneer or board constituting the side or end of the box between it and the nail-chucks 4. The operator first moves the finger 76 upward in the osition shown in dotted lines in Fig. 7, relhasing the rock-shaft 78, and by moving the treadle 95 downward with his foot the gear 30 is engaged with the shaft 9. 'i he rockshaft 7 3 being moved by the spring 81 ICC) l. IO

nailing devices actuated by said shaft and a work-table having a slotted cleat-support at one side, of a feeding-arm provided with a finger adapted to engage a cleat, a guide upon the rear of the table, a presser adapted to engage the forward side of a cleat to hold it against the guide, and means-operated by the driven shaft controlling the cleat-feeding dcvices.

8. The combination with a frame having driving and driven shafts, nailing devices actuated thereby, a work-table having a slotted cleat-support at one side and a guide on the support, of a feeding-arm supported on the guides and having a finger adapted to engage a elect, a guide upon the rear of the table, a presser adapted to engage the forward side of a elect to hold it in engagement with the "de and means operated by the drivin shaft for controlling the operation of the feedin -arm and retracting the presser below the table after the cleat has beei': positioned.

9. ,The conibination. with a frame having driving and driven shafts, nailing devices actuatedthereby, a work-table having a slotted cleat support and guides arranged upon the lower side of the sup ort, of a feeding-arm supported at one end upon the guides and having a finger, a cheat-guide upon the rear of the table, and operating devices connected to the drivin -shai't and operating the arm, a presser move is relative to the guide adapted to engage the forward. side of a cleat, a movable bearing supporting the presser and means for retracting the latter after the cleat has been positioned.

16. The combination with a frame provided with a work-table having a slotted cleatsupport, a drivingshaft, nailing devices actuated thereby, and a cleat ieeding armoper'ating beneath the table, of a guide upon the rear side of the latter, a wing pivoted to the table carrying a'verticaily-rnoving presser and permitting its movement relatively to the guide, rrperating devices connected to the drivingshaitfor operating the feeding-arm, and

.meanscontrolled by said devices for retract ing the presser beneath the guide after a cleat has been positioned. i i

11. The combination with a frame pro..- vided with a work-table having a cleat-suport at the side thereof, a driving-shaft, nail- "111g devices actuated thereby, and a cleatfeeding arm 0 era-ting beneath the table, of a shaft operate by the drivingshaft having a cam, and connections between the shaft and feeding arm, a wing pivoted beneath the table, a vertically-movable press'er carried thereon having a roller upon its upper end, and connections between the presser and the cam for retracting the former after a cleat has been positioned.

12. The combination with a frame having a work-table provided with a slotted cleatsupport at the side thereof, a driving-shaft,

nailing devices actuated thereby and guides arranged beneath the support, of a feedingarm supported on the guides having a finger operating through the slot, a lever pivoted to the frame and connected to the arm, and an operating-shaft, connections between the latter and the lever, nieans'ior operatin the shaft by the movement of the driving-s aft, a wing ivoted to the table and carrying a vertical y-movable presser having a roller upon its upper end, a cam mounted upon. the operating-shaft, and the lever cooperating therewith and connected to the presser for re tracting the latter.

13. The combination with a frame having a work-table provided with a cleat-support, a driving shaft, a driven shaft operated thereby having a cam, and nailing devices connected to the driven shaft, of a cheat-feeding device, a shaft connected thereto and a clutch arranged between the latter and the driving-shaft havmg a stop'arm for releasing it and arrestingthe movement of the clutch, a rock-shaft having a finger normally engaging the clutch-arm and provided with a stopringer and an adjustable stop on the frame under the control of the operator adapted to engage the stopfinger, a spring for retaining the rock-shait in normal position when the stop is released, a movable arm mounted upon the rock-shaft engaging he cam on the driven shaft, and connection between the arm and shaft, whereby the la tter is o erated through the movement of the cam an en the stop is released;

14. The combination with a machine embodying nail-driving mechanism, and a cleatfeeding device therefor, of an intermittentlyoperating shaft for actuating the nailing devices, an intermittentiy-operating shaft for causing the operation of the cleat-feeding devices, an automatic clutch device for controlling the cleat} feeding devices, and a cam connected to the shaft of the nailing device for controlling said feeding devices.

15. The combination with a nailing-machine, an operat'ingshaft therefor having a cam, and means for feeding cleats to the naiiing-machine, of operating devices for the cleat-feeding means, and a clutch controlling them, clutch-operating devices actuated by the cam on the nailingmachine operating shaft and operating devices arranged between the cam and clutch.

16. The combination with a nailing'mm chine, means for actuating it and a cam operated thereby, of a cleat-teeder, a driving means therefor, and a clutch. between the oleat-feeder and driving means, an arm controlling the clutch, a second arm actuated by the cam and having a limited independent movement relatively to the first-mentioned arm and a spring connection between the arms. a

17 The combination with a nailing-ma chine, means For actuating itfand a cam opthereby, of a cleat 'i'oeder, a driving n'icans therefor and a clutch between the cleat-feedcr and driving means, an arm con trolling the clutch, a second arm actuated by the can: and having a limited independent movement relatively to the lirst-1nentioned arm, a spring connection. between the arms and a stop under the control of the operator For re ulating the movement of the arms.

18. Fire combination with a nailingqnachine, means for actuating it, and a cam. op er ted tin-row of a cleat-feedeiya driving means therefor and an automatic clutch between said means and the feeder, an arm an tomatiraliy operated in one direction to con tro he clutch, a second arni cooperating w ml actuated by the cam having a ink n movement relatively to the clutc. n-

r g lH'ZZl, spring connection i rrex arms and means for governing the one tion of the clutch-controlling arn'i,

3.9. The combination. With a Work-support, a cleat-guide at the rear of the Worloenpport having the inclined grooves, of a presserroller inclined relative to the work-support and movable above and below said support, and means for feeding boards or cleats be tween the giiide and roller.

20. The combination with a work-support, of a cleat-gnide at the reel. of the support, :t removable cleat-presscr in. front of the guide, and clez-itei 'eeding devices operable between the guide and resserf .21. The comhination with a work-support,

of .reci rocating elect-feeder movable laterally of the support, a cleat-guide at the rear, a movable presser at the front, and a driving means for reciprocating the feeder and .elevating and depressing the presser.-

22. The combination with a work-support, and a cleat-guide thereon, of a. reciprocating elect-feeder, a vertically-movable cleatpresser, a shaft, and connections between said shaft and the feeder and resser for reoiprocatin the former and operating the lattor vortica ly relatively to the sup ort.

23. The combination with a Wor '-sup ort, and naihdrivers, and operating devices t ore for, of the cleat-feeder movable laterally of the support, operating devices for the feeder, cam operated by the driver-operating devices Zor controlling the time of operation of the feeder relatively to the drivin operation, and means under the control of to ie operator for regulating the operation of the feedin del vices independently of the movement of the cam.

24. The combination with a w0rksupport having a cleat-guide thereon, and nail-dr1ving devices, of a reciprocating cleat-fceder havii'ig a pawl thereon .o engage a cleat and operating to feed cleats beneath the nail-driv ing devices, a crank operating the feeder, and a ron'iovable pressing device for holding the cleat during the nailing operation.

HENRY W. MORGAN:

Witnesses:

G. WILLARD R1011, G. A. Rom. 

